Floor waxer and polisher



March 30 1926.

J. T. GARTON FLOOR wAxER AND POLISHER keepers.

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,VJOHN T. GA'IrroN,:OFTORQNTQQONTARIQ CieADA t '.rLooR waarnaillirnfror.'ISHEILl i Applicataame'a Augustai, 1923.' 'serieu N6. i658,?26;l

Toy r/ZZ whom t bzayconcemi' -v l Be itlnown' that I, 'JOHN T. GAnToN, of the city of Toronto,v in the countyof York.

. Province ofOntario..Canada.7 a subject of the King ofGreat Britain, have invented certain newl and' useful Improvements in Floor lVaXers and Polishers, of which the following is av specification.

This'invention relates to devicesr as Shown in myv Canadian PatentgNo. 220,644 of July 11th',V 1922, and which are used tok apply wax to the floor and valso to rub in the wan7 and polish the floor. .Vhile the device described and illustrated in the saidv patentis .very Satisfactory, there are a few points, however, which I desire to impro-ve.V These are:

1. Themethod of. securing the wax pad holder to the tool carrier. i A

2.`The method of securing-the cloth on the wax pad. j i p 3. The method of mounting the brush on the tool carrier. i

It is also desirable to provide auxiliary sinoporting means for taking a portion of thel Weightof the machine fromthe wax pad, and .thus regulating the supply of wax to the iioor. i'

structions hereinafter described andfillustrated in the accompanying drawings in] whichl Fig. 1 is a plan view of my improved waXer and polislier showing thel waxing pads uppermost, but with one waxing pad removed;v t

Fig. 2 a longitudinal'secti'on of thesaine' on the line 2-2 in Fig. :1;V i l p Fig. 3 a similar view with'the brushes uppermost taken on .the fline 3-3 inFig. 1 ;t

Fig. 4a plan view of the .pad support; Fig. 5 a detail in Vcross section through the tool Gefrier; .f fl 'Y l i i Fig. 6 an end view of the'handle; and Fig. 7 a side view 1 is the frame ofthe device, and 2 thetool carriersgwhich are slidable on ,rods 3 suitably .supported in" the` frame. `These [tool: carriers nare actuated from alcrank shaft-.r4

journalled atone'end of the'frame? and-on this crank` shaft Vwheels 5.1' i

on the under side rvof It will benoted on reference to the draw@y port 15. "Thesesupports ffirst 'extend 'down- I u holder. ofone of'the'spring p 1bent' outwardly to form grips v'16 and the are secured the ground v To'one'side of each tool carrieris secured a brush 6, and tothe other side is detachably Sconnected ay Ywa'x'kpad holder.y Inthe prior 55 [patent :referred to, the wax, pad holder was' y heldV in'place by headed pins 'engaging lin lkeyhole slots inthe carrier. f f

In the present construction; however., the waxr pad' holder is :provided withv a `spring cl1pg32, the'ends of which are adapted toen- -gage shoulders 7 formed' on the upper side of thecarrier. Guards 8 are preferably cast the pad holder to ,protact theclip 32.

In lthe top of the carrier I also formuholes 9 and on the under side of thefpad holder are formed the depending pins 10,k whichvareadaptedto projectinto the holes 9 and take thestrain, when the device `is-being luse/dfi() `frointheclip 82; y Y 'Fromthe'construction described it will be seenthat yit only requires astraight pull to reinovet-lie pad holder from the'j car-rier'-, thus eliminating theturning movement of lthe earlier constructio`n-` y y 1 "Superimposedon the pad-holder is a wax I attain my,` objects by meansof the con'lff edgesof which Aarejclarnped in place by a pad 11 over whichis placed-a cloth 12, the

spring lieeper'l. 80

ings that reach pad holder is formedvvith a `and at each ofthese'flats is provided asup- 85 wardly and then outwardly; 1 The spring! keeper rests on ,these supports 15, but below l 'tliehlevel of 'the lower side of thel holder. f The keeper thereforebetween the supports 15 lies partiallyund'er the lower edge of the' holder and the'cloth'is thus firmly held between the' keeper andthe loweredge ofthe thev vare squeezed .towards oneanother they Vwill enga/getfo 'limit' the' spreading ofthe keeperso thatthere will beflio Vvdanger .of

thefleeperdroppinglbelowthef Q15. 400.

l The Waxing pad is preferably formed of thick felt, and the Wax 32', Which'is moderately vsoft andwhichis placed ongthe pad under the cloth l2, would havea tendency to Work into the pad. To overcome this, I'proin the prior construction, when the n'devicel was used for Waxing the Weight at one* end- Was taken entirely by theougro-undjvheelsand `carri`er.' In the patented construction reat the other end entirely'- byv the W'aing pads. [Ast-oo much Wax thus be forced on to the floor', I ind'it desirable t' relieve the Wax pads at times of a. portirof this Weight.-V I therefore `provide the'ulpp'e-r Asur- .facel ofthe frame Withlugsl'? and betlvveen .lrlsillgSrPVQ'Cl 11.1 .18, n @mi .0f which isforked and hasjournalled y,tliereon theroller 19. This-.arm is providedL ivithan integral .Din 20 .anden thisp'in is rniint'ed oneend ofa coil .springl 21,'the' ether end of which spring engages inarecess 28 in the frame of the machine. When the device is beingv used for Waxing, .this spring actuated Y `roller isin contact wvith the llor and partially relieves the Weight'on thejvaxing pads, though the pressure'm'ay be increased as necessary, in A thev manner.Y hereinafter described. The pivoted end thearm is provided vvwith a vprojection 2 2,y vvhi'ch engages the frame andlthus holds the v s'pringf.in the desired state of' tension andalsopreventsllthe armA heing thrown too farout and interfering vwith the placing of the vdeviceir'rthe floor `when Waiting is to' be proceeded with."y y

l The handle bail is formed of two halves 23 one end vor 'eachhalfbeing` pivoted onthe sideof the casing. 'Between the other ends of thehalves is received the end of the handle 24, single bolt 25 ,passing through the ends o rthe parts of Ythe bail and handle. Tol-hold thehandle from rocking `n, the holt relative tothe bail, I providefat.opposite'sides of `the- ,handle the channelus'haped clips 26, ,which loetiveeiri them substantially encircle tlieridSQ-Qf the. bail, parte adth@ handle.. These clips 26 are Aheld .in'p'osition bynheboljt VGn. each side. 'of' the .casing Ais Aformed .a

.shoulder 27, which shoirldersare eiigageble bythe bail 0 lllibslQYel that; the handle may occupy substantially upright v.positionWhenthe devieeis notin use. l These shoulders in the present construction are formed byinakinglthe end the casing of slightly less Width than the remainder ofthe casing, the fshoulderssthus: Ladapted to beeilsfesd. by. thehldebel 1 m'fl (Whisk Sidsef ,the devise-iis uppermost. i v

I.thesidesei the'por'tioii. t. thefr'alne @waas as @he 1i af las@ pads.

'a P11111 a der. @biedt in; pivoting. fle handle 1 would bethe caseif kthe handle projected l' y beyond the main part of the frame.

Itl will benoted that thehandle is pivo-ted between the ground Wheels and the resilient means forzrel'iexfzing tl'ievveight on vthe Waxferred to the floor, it is merely necessary to 'eierteta.pressure Yn the handle toensure that t-lielloor Vis being properlyv waxed.

Afurther Aieature of my'invention is the methodof;mountingthe-brushes to the tool ferred to, the brushes are'lirmly vsecured .to

the ,carrier. I; find, lifoWeiler,V that thel [brushesare not alivays the sainedue to d'irrerens thickness @if 'the back Qin in Y the length of Vthe bristles. I thereforersecure the'i brush tothe .cai rrl'er by .means .of screifvsVQ/Ql l ho'wevenfinterp'ese betwveengthe back of the brush andthecarrier` .a spring 3l, which rtends toseparatejthe brush and tool carrier,L hutrlthis sepafra.tir`i,` ,0fv1 movement is limited bly the yengafement,of thefliead's on the screws '29,l With/the carrier. With the construction described, the brush is free to move to or from the carrier vvithin predetermineddirnitsybut these limits may be easily altered by adjusting' the screws 29.

Wax-coated surface. y

2. For use 1n a floor viager, a Waxing pad felt havingpits under surface coated with lOO Lofwvhich non-porous material the WaXnis carried; aud-a porous ,covering over the ,U?, Y 110 a materialinon-solublein any rolf the ingref Clients ofthe floor Wax, on the outer surface of ,which non-soluble `material l Wax is carried; and a porous covering over the waxcoated` surface. l v

3. In jvairert'i the jcoiibinatioii or" a padhelderlisuhstantially circular inplan buty litaofafarumlits priphery; a plurality of supports on saidwholder, 011e' ab each Het, -.Sd..SvPiJfS Gbe/mins iirst doivnfvard'ly belovvjthe bott-olii of the` helder, land then outwardly; a pad on said l'rolder;.a piece ofvporous materialzover said paidhandrpeiiteiidi the sid'eei the hol r' and an eq ansible soiinY illes. es' 'eet l?. j.

` ing pad;

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-l. In' a floor wa: ei,'the Coinbination oi. a

pad holder sul stantiallycireular in plan but having a `'Jli'uality of flats' around its periphery; a pluralit'yot supports Onsaid holder, one at each tlat, said supports eX- tending tiret downwardly oelowthehottoin ot the holder7 am1 thennoutwardly; a. pad on ping one another `and being bent outwardly to forni finger grips'.

In a lloor waiter, the conibination ot pad holder substantially circular in plan but having a plurality of flats aroundrits peyriphery; a plurality of supportsy on said holder, one at eaeh flat, said supports extending iirst downwardly below the botten*L of the holder, and then outwardly; a pad on said holder; a piene of porous material over said pad' and extending down the side` of the holder; Vand an expansible spring keeper on said supports adapted to elainp the piece of porous material against the bottoni edge ot' the holder, the ends of the keeper overlapping one another andbeinn bent outwardly to forni ting-er grips, and adapted to engage one another to liinit the expansion of the keeper. 1

6. In a floor waxer7 the combination 0i a tool carrier having shoulders formed there-- on; a waxing' pad holder; anda spring clip on said pad holder adapted to be detachably engaged with said shoulders toV retain the holder in position on the carrier. .v

7. In atloor waiter, the combination oi"- a tool carrier having shoulders formed thereon; a waxing pad holder; and a springclip on said pad holder adapted to be -detaoliably engaged with said shoulders to retain the holder in position on the carrier, said tool A Carrier and waxing pad holder being provided one with a projection and the other with a holel into which the projection may extend.

8. In a floor waxer and polisher, the Coinbination of a traine; ground wheels mounted in the traine adjacent the one end thereof; a. waxing pad adjacent the other end of the traine; and resilient ineans mounted on thev ,reine and engaging the floor to relieve the weight of the traine on the waxing pad.

9. In a floor waxer and polisher, the coinbination of a traine; ground Wheels inount-"y ed in the traine adjacent one end thereof a waxing pad adjacent the other end ot the traine; lugs onthe traino adjacent the waxan aiin pivoted at one end between said lugs; a roller journalled at the other end ot' said arin; and a coil spring engaging the traine with one end and the arni with its other end. Y j

-eoinbination of Y waxer and polisher,v ythe a' vtran-ie; ground' `wheels mounted in theV traine adjacent one end thereof; av waxing 'pad adjacent thelother end of the frame-.gings on rthe traine adjal0. rIn a yfloor eentlth'e Waxing pad; an var'in' pivotedat-one end betweeny said .lugs a'roller journalledy` at the other-'eiidfot said 'arm-g anda coil spring engagingthe frainewith one end and the arrn with its other end, said arin `being i provided with a projection adapted to en`-' gage the traine toliinit the inoveinenthof the arm.

ll'. In combination of a traine; ground wheels mounted in the frame adjacent one end thereof; a waxing pac'ladjacenty thel other end of the fra-ine; lugs on the traine-adja-y cent the waxing pad; an arm pivoted at one end between said lugs; aroller` journalled at the other end of saidaiin; and a coil-spring engaging the :traine with one end and thev arin with its other end, the traine being prof vided withv a recess into which one end of the coil s rin' extends 'and the arin with a'l projection extending into the other end of the spring. 12. In a floor waXer, the Combination of a floor waxer and polisher, the

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a pad holder; ap'ad on said holder; a piece of porous material over said pad and eX- tending over the sides of the holder; an expansible vspring keeper adapted to olainp the'piece of porous material against the edge of the baek `of the holder; anda plurality of supports extending outwardly :troni thebaok of the holder adapted to position ltheA keeper behind the-edge of throwback ot said holder. f n Y l 13; In a floorlwaxeig the combination of a pad holder; a pad on said holder; a piece ot porous inateri'alover saidv pad and eX- tending over the sides of the holder; an eX- pansible spring keeper adapted to clamp the d piece of porous material againstthe edge of the back ot the holder; and supports adapted to position the keeper behind the edge of the hack of said holder, the ends of the keeper overlapping one another and be ing bent outwardly to foi-in linger grips,

14, In a Hoor waiter, the combination of a pad holder; a pad on said holder; a piece ot porous materialJ over said pad and extend 'ing over the sides of the holder; an Aexpansible springzkeeper adapted lto elainp the piece of porous material against the edge ofthe back of: the holder; .and supports adapted to position the keeper behind the edge of the back ot said holder, the ends of the keeper overlapping one another and being bent outwardly to `torni linger grips and adapted to engageons `another to liinit the expansion of the keeper. Y

l5. In a loor wa-Xer and polisher` the combination of a traine; ground Wheels ymounted in the frame adjacent the one end lll) v and the resilient means.

l lthereof; Waxing pad cljae'ent the otliel1 end of :the freine; jand resilient' means mounted jon the freine and engaging ther floor to relieve the Weightof the frame on 16. Ina floor Wamel,v the combination of `a rtool ce1-fier; a brush mounted. on saidL ozu'- rier; resilient means comprising corrugated metallic plate tending to separate the brush andv Carrier; and `ineens :forv limiting 'the movement of the b ruslifroin the'"eiieifl Signed at Toronto this 23 clay oJuly JoHN lT. GARTON. p 

